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Then sophomore Simon Formont hits a ball back against Toledo April 12, 2014, in DeKalb. Men’s tennis (5-3) played three games over the weekend, starting with a 4-3 loss to Southern Illinois University on Friday but moving on to finish the weekend 2-1 with wins against Chicago State University on Friday and Saint Louis University on Saturday.

Men’s tennis: NIU plays host during MAC Championship tourney

By Patrick Smith | April 23, 2015

Then-sophomore Simon Formont hits a ball back against Toledo April 12, 2014, in DeKalb. Men’s tennis will take on the Buffalo Bulls during the MAC Championship tournament on Friday at the West Tennis Courts.

Apple and pear crisp

Apple and pear crisp

By Gavin Weaver | November 4, 2014

An apple pear crisp was served at Ellington’s Peared Together event Nov. 4. The restaurant incorporated pears in each item in the three-course meal, which included a sweet potato and pear soup appetizer and Santa Fe stuffed pepper entrée. Ellington’s...

Diane DeMers, resident of the Ellwood Historic Neighborhood, expresses her concerns over the implementation of a enterprise zone in DeKalb at a Monday City Council meeting in the DeKalb Municipal Building. DeMers brought photographs of a strip mall at the corner of Annie Glidden Highway and Hillcrest Drive to show attendees what an enterprise zone could create in the Ellwood Historic Neighborhood. An enterprise zone is an area within a community where companies receive incentives, including tax credits and exemptions.

Oct. 27 City Council meeting

By Gavin Weaver | October 27, 2014

Diane DeMers, resident of the Ellwood Historic Neighborhood, expresses her concerns over the implementation of a enterprise zone in DeKalb at a Monday City Council meeting in the DeKalb Municipal Building. DeMers brought photographs of a strip mall at...

Huskie Pups

Huskie Pups

By Gavin Weaver | October 20, 2014

Michael Herrera, senior political science major, looks out the window of the Huskie Pup Tuesday. The shuttles run on the sidewalks between the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons and Recreation Center. Three more Pups will be added.

Brian Posehn

Brian Posehn

By Gavin Weaver | October 19, 2014

The Sarah Silverman Program Episode 103: Romanski's Cafe Los Angeles, CA 07/24/06 Photo: Evans Vestal Ward/Comedy Central

Metra

Metra

By Gavin Weaver | October 15, 2014

A Metra passenger waits for the 6:25 p.m. Wednesday train to Chicago at the Elburn Metra Station. Metra is considering raising the price of its tickets, which would increase the price of one-way tickets to Chicago from $7.25 to $8.25. The station is frequently...

Dan Kenney speaks to the DeKalb County Community Gardens club. The meeting was the first of the year. Meetings from now on are held the first Monday of every month.

DeKalb County Community Gardens

By Gavin Weaver | October 14, 2014

Jo Cessna, culinary instructor with KishHealth Systems, gives a demonstration on how clean, store and cook early spring greens at a DeKalb County Community Gardens meeting. The meeting — the first of the year — was Tuesday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 158 N. Fourth St. Meetings are the first Monday of every month.

NIU vs. Kent State 2014

NIU vs. Kent State 2014

By Gavin Weaver | October 5, 2014

Redshirt freshman tailback Jordan Huff breaks a tackle attempt and goes on to score a touchdown Saturday in the game against Kent State. The Huskies’ matchup against Kent State came close in the fourth quarter: NIU started with a 17-6 lead, but the...

Alumna Elizabeth Justice collects rotten tomatoes to be used as compost Oct. 5 at the NIU Communiversity Gardens on the east side of Anderson Hall. 

NIU Communiversity Gardens

By Gavin Weaver | October 5, 2014

Alumna Elizabeth Justice collects rotten tomatoes to be used as compost Oct. 5 at the NIU Communiversity Gardens on the east side of Anderson Hall. 

Outdoor Adventures: Devil's Lake State Park

Outdoor Adventures: Devil’s Lake State Park

By Gavin Weaver | September 21, 2014

Darren Jeanis, of Cortland, climbs the Horse, a rock climbing route at Devil’s Lake State Park in Wisconsin on Saturday.

Technology update

Technology update

By Gavin Weaver | September 15, 2014

Senior textiles major Erica Hardy works on an essay Monday afternoon in the computer lab of the College Grind in the Holmes Student Center. CIO Brett Coryell is examining potential changes to the university’s Acceptable Use Policy, which dictates how...